hydroxyanthrone

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noun

A derivative of anthrone featuring one or more hydroxyl groups attached to its core structure.

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Meanings

nounhydroxyanthrone (plural hydroxyanthrones)

plural hydroxyanthrones

  1. A derivative of anthrone featuring one or more hydroxyl groups attached to its core structure.

Origin

From hydr- + oxy- + anthrone.

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APA

hydroxyanthrone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyanthrone

MLA

“hydroxyanthrone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyanthrone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyanthrone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyanthrone.

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